Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

When Yuan Shao, who was chasing the carriage, saw the carriage suddenly stop in front of him, he was also taken aback.

"My lord, the carriage has stopped."

Yan Liang, who was standing next to Yuan Shao, pointed his spear in the direction of the carriage.

Yuan Shao found it strange.

Could it be that the person sitting in this carriage is not He Lingsi or He Lingman at all, which is why they are so fearless?

But when Yuan Shao and his hundreds of pursuers were about to approach the carriage and could see the ferry on the Zhang River in the distance, Yuan Shao was stunned.

On the deck of the ferry, Duan Yu's tall figure stood in the distance.

Although they were still quite far apart, and even their faces were somewhat blurry, Yuan Shao recognized Duan Yu standing on the deck at a glance.

There's no other reason than that the figure was always so eye-catching and upright, no matter where or when it stood.

"Ziyi!"

In his shock, Yuan Shao didn't even stop beside the carriage carrying He Lingsi and He Lingman, and instead spurred his horse and galloped towards the Zhangshui ferry.

"Yan Liang and Wen Chou, you shall wait here."

After uttering those words, Yuan Shao headed towards the ferry.

Duan Yu, standing on the deck, smiled and headed towards Yuan Shao.

"The Primordial Beginning".

"Ziyi!"

Yuan Shao dismounted and leaped onto the ferry.

Old friends met again after two years.

Two large men in armor embraced each other gently on the deck.

............

Inside the cabin of the ferry.

Duan Yu served the brewed tea to Yuan Shao, who was sitting opposite him.

The two toasted each other with tea instead of wine.

Although I have been in this world for more than three years.

But Duan Yu could only call two people his friends.

One was Yuan Shao, and the other was Cao Cao.

However, now that Cao Cao is dead, only Yuan Shao remains.

"Ziyi isn't in Liangzhou, so why is he in Jizhou?" Yuan Shao asked, quite shocked.

Duan Yu took a sip of tea and then put down the teacup.

Due to the limitations of communication in that era, message transmission required a certain amount of time.

It is estimated that it will take some time for the news of what happened in Hedong Commandery to reach Yuan Shao in Ji Province and Luoyang.

Therefore, Yuan Shao is still unaware of what has happened in Hedong Commandery.

And the great changes that are about to happen in the world.

Duan Yu smiled and looked at Yuan Shao, saying, "I've come to Ji Province this time to handle an extremely important matter, and of course... I've also come to see Yuan Shao."

"Compared to two years ago, Benchu ​​has changed a lot. I also heard in Liangzhou that Benchu ​​loves the people of Jizhou like his own children and his policies of leniency towards the people have won the praise and good reputation of the people of Jizhou. I am very gratified."

Yuan Shao chuckled and replied, "I learned all of this from Ziyi..."

Halfway through his sentence, Yuan Shao suddenly realized something.

Then he opened his eyes wide and said, "Ziyi...Ziyi, did you deliberately lure me out of the city?"

"That......."

Yuan Shao looked in the direction behind him.

A horse-drawn carriage was parked at the ferry crossing at that moment.

Duan Yu nodded in acknowledgment.

Given his current status and the things he is about to do, it would be inappropriate for him to openly meet Yuan Shao in his current capacity.

It's not that Duan Yu was afraid he wouldn't be able to get out of Ye County after entering it.

Duan Yu was confident about this.

He simply didn't want others to know that he had met with Yuan Shao; it was that simple.

Although Yuan Shao is now the governor of Ji Province and controls the province.

However, Yuan Shao is clearly still under the control of Yuan Wei, or rather, bound by the Yuan family.

Within the governor's mansion, countless people were Yuan Wei's spies, used to monitor Yuan Shao.

Or, to put it another way, how many gentry families in Ji Province submitted to Yuan Shao because of Yuan Wei?

So he used this special method to meet Yuan Shao here.

"Of the three friends from Luoyang, Cao Cao is now dead, leaving only me and Yuan Shao."

When the news of Cao Cao's death was mentioned, Yuan Shao's expression changed.

Shaking his head regretfully, he said, "Mengde was careless. I've also learned of this matter..."

“No,” Duan Yu interrupted Yuan Shao, saying, “Mengde did not die from carelessness... but... there is another hidden reason.”

"Huh?" Yuan Shao immediately frowned.

Last year, when Cao Cao was alive, Duan Yu sent the Military Affairs Office to Xuzhou to investigate the cause of Cao Cao's death.

Duan Yu always felt that although Cao Cao had not yet grown into that cunning and treacherous hero, nor had he reached the point of being inherently suspicious, Duan Yu still felt that there was something fishy about it.

So they sent people to Xuzhou to investigate the matter.

In fact, it was just as Duan Yu had guessed.

Cao Cao's death was not an accident.

"Cao Cao was outmaneuvered by Zhang Rao, the leader of the Yellow Turban rebels..."

Duan Yu slowly revealed the truth behind the Military Affairs Bureau's investigation.

Liu Bei naturally wouldn't get any intelligence from him.

However, clues could still be found from Zhang Rao and Zhang Kai, these former Yellow Turban rebels.

For example, the letter that Zhang Rao intercepted, a letter Cao Cao wrote to Liu Bei.

This is simply not possible.

Zhang Rao didn't know the relationship between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, but how could Duan Yu not know?

Back in Ji Province, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei would probably have died there if I hadn't been lucky enough to be protected by Lu Zhi.

Cao Cao was naturally aware of this matter.

Cao Cao and he had an extremely close relationship, so why would he ally with Liu Bei?

Moreover, Liu Bei's original intention was to go to Taishan County to compete for the Yellow Turban rebels from Qingzhou.

Following this lead, the Military Intelligence Bureau investigated and verified the information along the way.

"Even if those Yellow Turban rebels were somewhat capable, how could they so easily deceive Mengde?"

Duan Yu shook his head slightly and slowly said, "Benchu, Mengde's death was because Liu Bei plotted against him behind the scenes."

"In order to obtain the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou, Liu Bei devised a scheme against Mengde. Mengde knew that Liu Bei was also vying for the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou. In order to achieve a quick victory, he fell into the trap. It was Liu Bei, not the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou, who killed Mengde."

boom!

Yuan Shao slammed his fist on the table in front of him.

"Liu Bei deserves to die! How dare he!" Yuan Shao said through gritted teeth, "Ziyi, this revenge must be taken!"

Duan Yu nodded slowly.

Revenge must be taken.

"Before his death, Mengde entrusted his family to me. Naturally, I will not stand idly by. This grudge... must be settled in blood. Liu Bei's entire family and his two brothers will be buried with Mengde. You and Mengde are my only friends, Duan Yu."

If we avenge him, then no one will be able to avenge him.

"Ziyi, just tell me what you want to do, and I'll do my best to help!" Yuan Shao said, clenching his fist.

Duan Yu did not answer Yuan Shao immediately.

The world is about to change.

What he is about to do is something that will change the world order.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will stand against the entire world.

Liu Bei will have his chance sooner or later.

Both he and Yuan Shao are now too far from Xuzhou, where Liu Bei is located.

Moreover, the Liu Bei of today is not the same Liu Bei as before.

What Liu Bei did after he received the million-strong Yellow Turban rebels from Qingzhou was quite remarkable.

Taking advantage of Cao Ren and others' desire for revenge, and the Wu River, which was difficult to cross, they slaughtered a million old, weak, women and children of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, leaving only able-bodied men and women.

With this force, Liu Bei is now a completely different person from before.

It is already stronger than Tao Qian's forces in Xuzhou.

"It's enough that Benchu ​​has this intention." Duan Yu said with deep satisfaction, "Mengde can smile with satisfaction in the afterlife if he has a friend like Benchu. There is no doubt that he will take revenge, but not now."

"The original source and I are far apart. After this parting today, I don't know when we will meet again."

Duan Yu picked up his teacup again and said to Yuan Shao, "Take care, Yuan Shao. I look forward to seeing you again next time."

"Ziyi... I have a feeling that you're hiding something from me. Something feels off," Yuan Shao asked Duan Yu.

Duan Yu smiled.

This guy's intuition is pretty accurate.

He just can't say what he's going to do right now.

"Benchu, I cannot say what I am about to do. If I do, it will be tantamount to harming you."

You're my only friend now, and I hope you're always well.

Duan Yu reached out and gently patted Yuan Shao on the shoulder.

For friends.

For true friends, some things don't need to be said.

After saying this, Duan Yu slowly stood up, and then he and Yuan Shao walked out of the cabin and stood on the deck.

In the distance, the Zhang River flows with a clear distinction between clear and turbid water, each occupying one side, yet both flowing downstream.

Duan Yu looked at the Zhang River in the distance and said, "In the beginning, one side of the Zhang River is clear and the other side is muddy. They seem to flow down the same river, but in fact they are clearly distinct. Doesn't that resemble the state of the world today? The common people and the gentry all live in the world today, but there seems to be a huge chasm between them."

The common people are like roadside weeds, their births, aging, sickness, and death ignored by all; while the gentry are like wolves and beasts, devouring the bones and blood of the common people to strengthen themselves.

We have witnessed the suffering of the people of Liangzhou, who were brutally murdered by the Qiang people, and the misery of the masses under the Taiping Dao rebellion.

When Benchu ​​was the governor of Jizhou, he petitioned the court to grant the people of Jizhou a three-year tax exemption, which earned him the people's support. Benchu, I hope you can uphold this original aspiration.

You have seen the suffering of ordinary people, not the privileged sons of noble families sitting high above the clouds.

Perhaps one day, we can work together to change this murky world and make it clear.

Yuan Shao listened to Duan Yu's words with a mixture of understanding and confusion.

He Lingsi and He Lingman, who were in the carriage, had already boarded the other ferries while Duan Yu and Yuan Shao were having a long talk in the cabin.

After Duan Yu finished speaking, Yuan Shao had already disembarked.

The ferry left the dock and headed north of the Zhang River.

Duan Yu also completed the last two important events of this northward journey.

To enthrone Liu Bian as emperor, it was necessary to have Empress Dowager He Lingsi.

Duan Yu came to Ji Province for two reasons: one, to pick up He Lingsi and take her to Chang'an; and two, to meet Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao may not understand his actions today, but it won't be long before he does.

When he launched his uprising in Chang'an, the whole world was shaken.

At the ferry crossing, Yuan Shao waved goodbye to Duan Yu.

"Yan Liang, that carriage just now..."

"There's no one in that carriage, is there?" Yuan Shao said, waving goodbye to Duan Yu.

Yan Liang wanted to say yes, because he did see two women get off the carriage.

But he wisely shook his head: "Reporting to my lord, there is indeed no one here, just an empty carriage."

Yuan Shao smiled and nodded: "Ziyi... you come to see me once, and you still remember to leave me with some difficult problems."

"Yan Liang and Wen Chou, immediately lead your troops back to the city to capture the Zhen family," Yuan Shao said slowly.